The Lockhart Football and Netball Club is situated in the

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area and currently plays in the

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and fields four football and five netball teams in this competition.

History

The Lockhart Football Club (

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) was formed in April 1898, after a meeting at the Lockhart Hotel. and they defeated Urana in their first official game in August 1898. In 1925, The Urangeline & DFA, had six teams in the competition and both Lockhart FC and Milbrulong FC were expelled from the competition on the eve of the finals series, for refusing to play their final at Urangeline. Urangeline FC were defeated by Osborne FC in the grand final played at Pleasant Hills and won Mrs Maloney's Cup. In 1931, Lockhart was refused entry into The Rock & DFA Lockhart played in four consecutive grand finals in The Rock & District Cricket Association between 1933 and 1936, winning two premierships.

Football Competitions

Lockhart FC have played in the following competitions - *1905: Lockhart & District Football Association. 1905 Premiers, Napier South *1906: Greensgunyah Football Association. 1906 Premiers, Boree Creek *1907 - 1909: Lockhart & District Football Association. Premiers: 1907: Boree Creek; 1908: Napier South, 1909: Boree Creek, *1910 & 1911: The Rock Football Association. Premiers: 1910 - Milbrulong, finished on top of the ladder., 1911: Milbrulong *1912 - 1914: Lockhart & District Football Association: Premiers: 1912 - Boree Creek; 1913: Oaklands 1914: Urana *1915 - 1917: Club in recess due to

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*1918 - 1924: Lockhart & District Football Association. Premiers - 1918: Brookdale, 1920: Mt. Pleasant, 1921: Tootool, 1922: Lockhart, 1923: Oaklands, 1924: Oaklands *1925 - 1926: Urangeline Football Association *1927 & 1928: Osborne & District Football Association *1929 - Lockhart Lines Football Association. Premiers: Osborne *1930 - 1931: Active but did not play in an official competition. In 1931, Lockhart was refused entry into The Rock & DFA *1932 - 1939: The Rock And District Football League. Premiers: 1932 - The Rock; 1933 - Mangoplah, 1934 - Lockhart, 1935 - Lockhart, 1936 - The Rock, 1937 - Osborne, 1938 - Drawn grand final, 1938 - Grand final replay, Osborne won, 1939 - Milbrulong *1940: Lockhart & District Football Association. 1940 Premiers: Osborne *1941 - 1944: Club in recess due to

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*1945 - 1948: Milbrulong & District Football League *1949 - 1956: Central Riverina Football League *1957:

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. 1957 Premiers: Wagga *1958 - 1981: Farrer Football League *1982 - 2025:

Football Premierships

;Seniors *Lockhart Oaklands Lines Football Association **1922: Lockhart: 5.15 - 45 d Milbrulong: 3.3 - 21 *The Rock & District Football Association **1934 - Lockhart: 9.13 - 67 d The Rock: 9.12 - 66 **1935 - Lockhart d Milbrulong: by 12 points * Milbrulong & District Football League **1948 - Lockhart: 9.14 - 68 d Yerong Creek: 9.13 - 67 * Central Riverina Football League **1949 - Lockhart: 15.12 - 102 d Yerong Creek: 7.7 - 49 **1956 - Lockhart: d Milbrulong: * Farrer Football League **1960 - Lockhart: 16.14 - 110 d Wagga Tigers: 14.10 - 94 *

**1982 - Lockhart: 13.17 - 95 d Henty: 7.6 - 48 **2003 - Lockhart: 19.12 - 126 d Holbrook: 13.6 - 84 ;Reserves *

**2006

Football Runners Up

Seniors *Lockhart & District Football Association **1911, 1913, 1921 * Urangeline Football Association **1926 *The Rock & District Football Association **1933, 1936 * Farrer Football League **1959, 1968

Football Best and Fairest Awards

* Farrer Football League - Baz Medal **Seniors ***1959 - R Haberecht ***1968 - John Wright ***1972, 1973, 1975 - Jeff Nimmo *

- Azzi Medal **Seniors ***1982 - Graeme Johnstone ***1991 - Warren Sykes ***1998 - Shane Lennon ***1999 - Paul Scoullar ***2009 - Nathan McPherson ***2023 - Abe Wooden **Reserves ***1985 - Peter Hyde ***1999 - Rhys Kelly ***2015 - Josh Firman

Leading Goalkicker

*Seniors ** Farrer Football League *** 1974 - Steven Goodwin: 111 *Seniors **

***1982 - Warren Sykes: 133 ***1983 - Warren Sykes: 117 ***1998 - Michael Hewitt: 82 ***1999 - Anthony Carroll: 121

Links

* Central Riverina Football League * Farrer Football League *

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Albury & DFL & Farrer FL Premiership & Best & Fairest Lists. 1930 to 1979 (page 20)

References

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